Summary: The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, through Public Notice No. 39/2026-27 dated 6 November 2026, has invited fresh applications for allocation of Tariff Rate Quotas (TRQs) under the India–United Kingdom Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) for Calendar Year (CY) 2027. Issued under paragraphs 1.03 and 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023, and in continuation of Public Notice No. 19/2026-27 dated 9 July 2026, the notice specifies the application period from 6 November 2026 to 21 November 2026. The quota covers specified completely built unit (CBU) vehicles that have not been registered anywhere before importation. For passenger vehicles, the TRQ quantity is 6,000 units for engine capacities not exceeding 1,500 cc, 6,000 units for the specified intermediate engine-capacity category and 12,500 units for higher-capacity petrol and diesel vehicles. A further 2,750 units are allocated for motor vehicles transporting goods, excluding electric and hydrogen-fuel vehicles, imported as CBUs. The total notified quota is 27,250 vehicles. Import procedures will be governed by Annexure VII of Appendix 2A under the Foreign Trade Policy framework, as notified through Public Notice No. 19/2026-27. The notice opens the application window for eligible importers seeking TRQ allocation for CY 2027.
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi
Public Notice No. 39/2026-27-DGFT | Dated: 06th November, 2026
Subject: Inviting TRQ Applications under India-United Kingdom Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) for Calendar Year (CY) 2027 – reg.
In exercise of the powers conferred under paragraphs 1.03 and 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP), 2023, and in continuation of Public Notice No. 19/2026-27 dated 09.07.2026, the Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) hereby invites fresh applications for allocation of Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) under the India-United Kingdom Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) for Calendar Year (CY) 2027, in respect of the following products, during the period from 06.11.2026 to 21.11.2026:
| Chapter or heading or subheading or tariff item | Description | Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) Quantity | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87032110, 87032191, 87032199, 87032210, 87032291, 87032299, 87032310, 87032391, 87032399, 87032410, 87032491, 87032499, 87033110, 87033191, 87033199, 87033210, 87033291, 87033299, 87033310, 87033391, 87033399 | All goods, which have not been registered anywhere prior to importation, and imported as Completely Built Unit (CBU): | (i) with engine capacity not exceeding 1500 cc | 6,000 |
| (ii) with engine capacity exceeding 1500 cc but not exceeding 3000 cc for petrol-run vehicles or exceeding 1500 cc but not exceeding 2500 cc for diesel-run vehicles | 6,000 | ||
| (iii) with engine capacity more than 3000 cc for petrol-run vehicles or more than 2500 cc for diesel-run vehicles | 12,500 | ||
| 87041010, 87042100, 87042200, 87042300, 87043100, 87043200 | Motor vehicles for the transport of goods (other than electric or hydrogen fuel vehicles), imported as a Completely Built Unit (CBU) | 2,750 | |
2. The import procedure for the aforesaid items shall be governed by the arrangements/procedure prescribed under Annexure-VII of Appendix 2A of the FTP, 2023, as notified vide Public Notice No. 19/2026-27 dated 09.07.2026.
Effect of this Public Notice:
Fresh applications for allocation of TRQ under the India-United Kingdom Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) for CY 2027 are invited for the specified products during the period from 06.11.2026 to 21.11.2026.
(Lav Agarwal)
Director General of Foreign Trade &
Ex-Officio Additional Secretary to the Government of India
E-mail: [email protected]
[Issued from File No. 01/89/180/110/AM-25/PC-2(A)/E-45719]
